This paper describes the pattern of reductions in mortality across Brazilian municipalities between 1970 and 2000, and … expectancy has shifted consistently in the recent past. But reductions in mortality within Brazil have been more homogeneously … in mortality. The results suggest that gains in life expectancy had a welfare value equivalent to 39% of the growth in …

This paper examines the extent of gender gap in private school enrolment in India, an issue that has not been … disadvantage is particularly higher for younger girls in the family. The extent of gender bias in private school enrolment is … attributed to the declining agricultural output as well as labour force participation rates among rural women over much of this …

in women's political representation results in a 1.5 percentage point reduction in neonatal mortality. Women politicians …We investigate whether politician gender influences policy outcomes in India. We focus upon antenatal and postnatal … public health provision since the costs of poor services in this domain are disproportionately borne by women. Accounting for …

, empowerment of women, and the like. Suppose that each has its own unique set of causes, and, as a result, a unique starting date …

Since World War II, mortality has declined in the developing world. This paper examines the effects of this mortality … utility through its status. The decline in mortality stimulates investment and generates an income stream which promotes …-seeking is strong, then the decline of mortality decreases population growth below its original level. …

characteristics of the school account for the entire difference in the treatment effect by gender. …

experienced by girls and Scheduled Caste Hindu children. A gender gap still appears within as well as between communities, though … it is smaller within Muslim communities. While differences in gender and other demographic and socio-economic covariates …

-for-one tradeoff across countries in total work; 3) at unusual times of the day and on weekends. In addition, gender differences in …

Data on educational access show gender parity of pupils attending primary and secondary schools in transition countries …. The first aim of this analysis is to examine whether the gender balance in educational access translates also into gender … on gender equality in achievement across different sources: the Trends in International Maths and Science Study (TIMSS …